these two fighters are very soft spoken in regards to their abilities. i remember jesse james leija for his wins over azumah nelson twice and the prospect fransisco bojado. john john molina is virtually a unknown in the states despite his very good career. who would win if they fought?
This is a very good match. I remember Molina mostly from 90's ppv undercards. I also remember him giving Oscar de la Hoya his first tough outing as a pro. Harold Lederman had Molina winning that fight if I'm not mistaken. I didn't agree, but he was very much in the fight. The first time I say Leija was in his first fight against Azumah Nelson. Leija was bothered more by Ruelas and/or de la Hoya types more than any other styles. I don't think that Molina's style will bother him as much as the two fighter mentioned in ther previous sentence. Leija by close decision. I'm picking Leija head to head, but I do think Molina had the better career.
Molina had more all-around talent/athleticism than Leija IMO, & he was a pretty good, underrated fighter over a several-year span IMO. Leija looked good outboxing/outbrawling an aging Azumah in a career-defining performance, but never reached the same heights again & settled into near-journeyman/gatekeeper status after losing to Ruelas. I think it's noteworthy that Molina was able to hold his own w/ DeLaHoya over 12 rounds, whereas Leija just folded against him. I think Molina's aggressive combination punching carries him to a decision or late stoppage.
